Yearly Archives: 2017


Strange Microchip PIC behaviour

A 10  minute change that has taken 3 days I needed to change a time delay in a 8-pin PIC12F675 project started 4 years ago but has been updated since.  No problem I thought, change the time, recompile, save a new output file and program some chips. But the chips […]

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Mouser Order Delayed

Conclusion – Resolved Keep enough stock on hand – but how much is enough.  Don’t rely on suppliers to come through if you are caught short. Mouser did resolve the issue and release the order. But we will have a 4-5 day gap in production. Not Always Quicker Being a […]